The weekend.

Its the weekend again. The weeks fly. I mean fly! I can't believe its been 9 days since I posted. It felt like yesterday. 

Drew is in the mist of what people call "hell week": working 72 hours over 7 days. He is on his last day today. He has Sunday off then works 3 nights. Its probably gonna be the change to nights that really gets him. 

I am on my last week at the school. Summer break is almost here. That scares me!! What am I going to do with myself? I am trying to work up my home caseload through Horizon and opened up to Graham county kids, but I am at about 10 kids per week. I'm gonna go nuts! (I'm sure you are thinking poor Elizabeth with so much free time on her hands....barf! but living in a 35 ft trailer...can't really do your typical "things around the house"). But don't worry, I'll probably blog more and may actually start working out again. And hang out with two of my favorite little boys a lot! Not to mention their awesome momma! *Pending they don't get sick of me showing up!! 

Since I posted, Mother's day has come and gone. Happy Belated Mother's day to all you out there!  That was a hard day for me. Drew was working nights so sleeping all day. I am not complaining about it but that is hard for me. To have him right there (literally sleeping on the couch because it gets so hot up in the "bedroom") but not be able to say anything to him or bug him about stupid stuff. It was hot that day too. And I was just grumpy. I was so tired of living in the trailer (the shower had gone out at that point and the fridge still smelled like 15000 racoons that had just eaten 10 buckets of garbage had died in it and laid out in the sun) and felt so completely useless and trapped. Out in the sticks there aren't a lot of home options to escape to. In all of Greenlee county (which for you non-Arizonians...counties out here are HUGE! Indiana has 92...Arizona has 13-I think), there are only about 10 "houses" on a listing. And some of those are just plots of land. Most are manufactured homes. One is about the same square foot as the trailer. One is occupied by about 30 workers with beds all over including the closets. The options aren't abundant. Plus all my family were out celebrating moms in Evansville. I was a jealous, grumpy, hot mess!!! Poor Drew had to deal with that after waking up then had to leave me in the hot trailer as he went off to work. I had a few great phone calls that helped cheer me up. The biggest thing that made it all better (and I don't know if I should be sharing this willingly and openly) was the Survivor season finale. I had really liked one girl on the show until towards the end when she made some bad/what-I-thought-were-dumb choices. But she got blindsided a few weeks back. While sitting on the jury, she seemed to be so upset and just getting all this fuel for her fire. So on the finale when the jury gets to address the final 3 people, the grumpy, hot mess me was so fired up to hear what she had to say. I was totally prepared for a long rant like so often they hear from the jury. I actually might have been on the edge of the couch getting my fist ready to pump in delight (remember, grouchy me, not me me). What came out of her mouth shocked me to tears. She was born with heart troubles, needing surgeries when she was younger and one in the near future in order for her to have children. I don't recall her exact words but she said its all about forgiveness and not holding grudges and just being happy with life. All these things are a choice. We can't take the time we have for granted. Live life. Here all day I had been a grumpy, hot mess and I have some of the best people in my life. I have a roof (which yes at times does leak) over my head. An awesome husband willing to work long, various hours for our family. A great family and extended family. A wonderful job which I get to help kids be the best they can be and even change some lives. I am lucky. And for the whole day I wasted it on a pity party for myself. Ugh. Not the best of moments. But I am extremely grateful to have been watching that show to pull me out of my funk. I had a great chat with my Mother-in-law that night. :) 

On to my favorite part of blogs: pictures! 

Cade, a touch out of it I think. I had fun baby sitting them that night! Discovered a possible fear of the dark in this guy that night. Camden wanted us all to camp out in the living room that night to watch a show. He got everyone blankets and pillows to lay down in the front room.

OOO he is prolly gonna be mad about this one! My little day sleeper. :)

The garden is growing!

I like to see the progress as the weeks go by!

This is from the 12th.

 These next few pictures have become a saving grace in the trailer. As well as making us look a little more white trash. Its our stand alone a/c unit! However, it has to have a vent out the window. We have slat windows that are connected to each other...however open one is, they all are. So if we open one window for the a/c to vent out, the other window is open letting hot air in. The trailer park solution??? Cardboard and duck tape. :) We leave the blind down so we aren't reminded every time we see it...

It is wonderful!

This confirmed that the best seat in the place is the couch. It blows right on the couch.

Cynthia had her piano recital for her piano students on the 17th. So I watched the boys so they weren't a distraction at the show (or became the show hehe). Every time Cade sees my phone now he says "CHEESE!" The therapist in me cannot deny the language reinforcement and the pseudo-aunt (we are really 2nd cousin-in-laws...I think??) in me cannot deny these adorable pictures. I don't know what to call this face but he made it every time I tried to take the picture.   

The boys. Together. Both looking. Both mostly smiling. This is rare.

 So Cade didn't nap the day of the recital. The following is a video of Cade fighting the good fight (as Creston says). Food v. Sleep. Which will win??? (no scrolling down to see)

Sorry about the view. I don't know how to change it.

His was out cold! Camden requested what was left of his chicken nuggets.

So cute.

Camden and I finishing up dinner with some fruit.

He finally put the apple in his mouth like I had it long enough for me to get a picture.

Cade and more self portraits. A typical Cade face.

I can hear him yelling CHEESE in his one!

And his newer thing....SHHHHHHHHH

Suppose to be outside helping his daddy water plants. Instead he is posing for the camera.

This kid can't get enough!

 Some garden updated pictures from today. When I go out to water it, I always feel like the plants aren't getting bigger. But I notice a difference from the pictures above. So I feel better about our possible crops later in the summer.

Corn for sure bigger!

From the other side. My shadow was getting in the way from the other angle.

Well, that about sums up the past week and change. Off to Safford to hopefully get some stuff for a certain someone's baby shower in 2 weeks. Looking forward to my mini vacation in Indiana!! Leaving Friday from PHX and going to stay with my grandma. I have two weddings and a baby shower to attend/throw/be in while I am there!! Its going to be so much fun!! Just have to get through the last two days of school, an eval for Horizon, and 6 or 7 treats and I'll be a free bird!! Have a great weekend everyone!!
 Thanks for stopping by!